Improvement in horse-collar clamps



J. P. SGHMITZ &v H. W. COOPER. Horse-Collar Clamp.

No. 206.043. Patented .iuiy 16. 1878.

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N. PEIERS, PHOTD-UTNOGRAPNER. WASHINGTON. D O.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH P. SCHMITZ AND HERBERT W. COOPER, OF \VINOXA, MINNESOTA.

IMPROVEMENT IN HORSE-COLLAR CLAMPS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 206,043, dated July16,1878; application filed June 4,1878.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, J osEPH P. ScnMITz and HERBERT W. COOPER, ofWinona, in the county of Winona and State of Minnesota, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Horse-Collar Clamps, of which the following is a specification:

Figure 1 is a side view of our improved clamp. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsection of the same, taken through the line a: m, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondin g parts.

The object of this invention is to furnish an improved clamp forconnecting the lower ends of the parts of a horse-collar in such a waythat they may have a movement upon each other to accommodate themselvesto the movements of the shoulders of the horse in walking, and whichshall be so constructed as to enable the collar to be readily adjustedin size to correspond with the size of the horses neck, and which shallbe simple in construction and convenient and reliable in use.

The invention consists in a collar-clamp for horses collars, formed bythe combination, with each other, of the socket provided with theflanged slot in its side, and a square curved pin upon its end, and thesocket provided with the flanged slot in its side and the rectangularslot in its end, said slot being made of a greater length horizontallythan the breadth of the pin, as hereinafter fully described.

A and B represent the two sockets, which are made of such a size andshape as to fit upon the lower ends of the rim of a horses collar. Inthe side of the sockets A B are formed slots at b, to receive the seamthat connects the rim with the belly of the collar. Upon the sockets AB, along the slots a b, are formed flai'iges a W, to prevent the edgesof the said sockets from cutting the leather of the collar. To the endof the socket A is attached, or upon it is formed, a curved pin, a,which is made square in its cross-section, and passes through a slot, bin the end of the other socket, B. The slot 1) is made of a depth equalto the thickness of the pin a and of a length considerably more than thebreadth of the said pin a, so that the ends of the sockets A and B mayhave a horizontal movement upon each other, to allow the collar toaccommodate itself to the movements of the horses shoulders in walking.

This flexibility of the connection of the lower end of the collar makesthe said collar much easier upon the horse, and less liable to chafe orgall his shoulders.

\Vith this construction, also, by placing washers ofleatherorothersnitable material upon the pin a between the ends ofthesockets A B, the collar may be increased in size to adjust it for useupon a horse with a larger neck, the pin a being made of such a lengthas to enable this to be done without affecting the connection betweenthe two sockets.

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent In a clamp for horse-collars, the combinationof the socket A, provided with the flanged slot a a in its side, and asquare curved pin, 00', upon its end, and the socket B, provided withthe flanged slot I) b in its side and the rectangular slot 1) in itsend, said slot 1) being made of a greater length. horizontally than thebreadth of the pin a, substantially as herein shown and described.

JOSEPH PETER SOHMITZ. HERBERT WARREN COOPER. Witnesses WM. LUDKE,

J OHN MAIER.

